api to bgl

[gius]

hi,
i've forgotten the way to transform api files into bgl objects for the cfs2 MB. Anyone can kindly explain such method to me another time?
thanks in advance,
Gius

 

[blohmundvoss]

Hi gius

From an old thread (with apologies in advance to the author whose name I did not record)
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5 easy steps to converting an EOD api to Library source

1/ Remove everything down to the :Begin label

2/ add at the top of the file :-

Header( 1 90 -89 180 -179 )
LibId( xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx )
;(where the xxx`s are 4 32 bit numbers making up a unique ID)

3/ Add just above the :Begin line :-
LibObj(
SCALE 1.0
NAME "the_name_you_want_to_give_the_object" ;eg "cd_dinghy_shed"
}

4/ find the EndA line at the end and change it to EndObj

5/ compile it with scasm (just drop the file onto the scasm.exe icon in explore) to create a bgl file which is your new library.

Then you just need a DP file for OBJECTS_DP. This must have the same name as the object (eg cd_dinghy_shed.dp)

Subsequent api code can be added to the same file to make a multi-object library. For these you don`t need the Header bit. Just do steps 1, 3 and 4 then paste the results in your combined file and compile.

Even in normal BGL scenery library objects are better. Especially if you are using lots of them.


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There's also an 18-page tutorial from 2005 - which is probably in the library but I don't know who the original author is since there's no name mentioned in the text.


I hope this helps


Cheers
BuV

 

[gius]

Thanks, Blohm und Voss,
it's just the info i need...
Cheers,
Gius